Chrome on Windows requires the user to enter the device password when trying to view and edit saved passwords. Google is now increasing the level of security, providing biometrics to verify user identity. On laptops, for example, users can use the fingerprint sensor to identify and access passwords. And now on macOS devices, users will soon be able to use Touch ID to access those passcodes.
On Android devices, if you want to access and edit saved passwords, you need to use a fingerprint or a PIN code; on Windows devices, Chrome asks for the Windows power-on password for identification. And on macOS devices, Chrome now allows users to use Touch ID to access those passwords.
In the Chrome 106 version for macOS, Google added an experimental Flag option for “biometric authentication in Settings”, which reads “Access/edit/copy passwords in settings to enable biometric authentication”. The feature tells Mac users that they can use touchID to confirm their identity instead of entering a password.
Currently, at the time of writing, with the flag enabled, the biometric authentication settings do not show up when you visit Settings > AutoFill > Password Manager. The feature is expected to become available in the future as work progresses.
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